Thursday is the final day people from Florida can take a driver’s license test in a different language that isn’t English.
"Good reform by (Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) to require driver exams be conducted only in English," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said of the new policy Jan. 31 on X. "Need to be able to ...
Starting Feb. 6, all printed tests in multiple languages and interpreter services for oral exams will be removed throughout the state.
All Florida driver’s license examinations will be administered exclusively in English without the option of an interpreter, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said Friday. The ...
The language update applies across every license category and includes written, oral, and knowledge-based exams.
The change will go into effect on Feb. 6, said the agency, which is ending all language-translation services and tests printed in other languages.
Friday, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) announced that, beginning Friday, February 6, ...
Currently, exams for most non-commercial driver classifications are offered in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
Starting next week, anyone looking to get behind the wheel in Florida will need to brush up on more than just their parallel parking. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ...
The rule change comes after Trump declared English as the official language of the United States in March 2025 amid the administration's crackdown on commercial drivers nationwide.
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ends multilingual testing to prioritize road safety and uniform communication.
Florida joins two other states restricting driver's license exams to English only, creating barriers for non-native speakers.